I was looking for more speed in my existing 10 Mbit switch, which linked a couple of computers and two printers to our existing network. This Ethernet switch was literally "plug-and-play." All that was required was to power the switch with the provided power supply, and plug in the RJ45 Ethernet cables and viola! Everything worked. No tinkering, or fiddling or any adjustments on any of the computers. It saw the network, the computers saw the printers, and the computers transferred data at a very satisfying speed.

Finally pulled Cat6 cable through my trilevel to get hardwire ethernet connections to the master bedroom, basement and family room. I used this switch behind my internet providers gateway to connect everything and it works flawlessly. I cut the cable TV 9 months ago so my primary purpose is to allow better TiVo connectivity (Roamio to Mini) and internet video streaming to these rooms. I couldn't be happier with the results and this little switch was the plug and play piece needed to complete the project.

I purchased the Netgear unmanaged switch to extend my wired ethernet network to my multimedia center. I was able to add four wired devices to my single-wall ethernet jack without running any new configurations. The switch prioritizes the traffic from this new site without any router reconfigurations. It complements my main 24 port Netgear switch connected to my Apple Time Capsule wireless router. The indicator lights on the switch automatically detect the speed of the internet connection and will help diagnose excessive traffic from a connected device. The switch is powered by a small 110 volt external adapter and runs cool to the touch without a fan.